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07 LC 28 3330
House Bill 229
By: Representatives Harbin of the 118th, Hembree of the 67th, and Smith of the 113th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to the lottery for education, so as to impose certain limitations on book allowances and mandatory fee payments under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to the lottery for education, is amended by revising subparagraph (b)(5)(B) of Code Section 50-27-13, relating to disposition of lottery proceeds, as follows:
"(B)(i) In the event that the year-end balance of a fiscal year is less than 90 percent of the year-end balance of the fiscal year immediately preceding, then all scholarships and grants for book allowances under Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 shall not exceed $150.00 per year beginning in the next fiscal year and thereafter. This provision shall not apply to students who are eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program.
(ii) In the event that the year-end balance of any subsequent fiscal year is less than 90 percent of the year-end balance of the fiscal year immediately preceding, then all scholarships and grants for book allowances under Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 shall be eliminated beginning in the subsequent fiscal year and thereafter. This provision shall not apply to students who are eligible to participate in the federal Pell Grant program.
(iii) In the event that the year-end balance of any further subsequent fiscal year is less than 90 percent of the year-end balance of the fiscal year immediately preceding, then all scholarships and grants for mandatory fees under Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 shall be eliminated beginning in the next fiscal year and thereafter."
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.